Cape Breton artist Elyse Aeryn feels ‘Unstoppable’ following Music Nova Scotia win

Cape Breton musician Elyse Aeryn has released the song “Unstoppable” ahead of her upcoming LP.

A rising star from Cape Breton has been on the move lately, and her fans might even say she’s “Unstoppable.”

Rock artist Elyse Aeryn, who hails from Glace Bay, N.S., first began her musical career in 2019.

“And I was away for a few years doing some different things with my life and about five years ago I decided to move back to Cape Breton and pursue my passion and here we are,” she told CTV Atlantic’s Katie Kelly.

Elyse was named Music Nova Scotia’s Entertainer of the Year last year. She says she’s still riding high from the excitement of the award.

“It was definitely a little bit surprising – one of the most rewarding and exciting moments of everything that’s happened so far,” she says.

Aeryn’s debut album “Joy State of Mind” was released in 2023 and she’s now hard at work on its follow-up.

She released her first single off the record last month.

“’Unstoppable’ is the first single from the new record called ‘Everybody Loves You’ and it’s a really upbeat, feelgood song that I say has a double meaning. It’s a love song, but it’s a love song that you can sing to yourself,” she says.

“Everybody Loves You” will be released on Oct. 17.

“I’ve got two more singles coming out before then and there’ll be another tour happening in the fall to celebrate the album release,” she says.

“I’m going to be at the Pictou County Lobster Carnival, we’ll be in Moncton, Woodstock, New Brunswick, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, and Sydney, Cape Breton, of course a couple times this summer.”

Aeryn performed at the Stone’s Throw Patio in Halifax on Wednesday night. She will return to the city in the fall, hitting the stage at The Carleton on Sept. 25 and the Halifax Urban Folk Festival on Oct. 4.

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